Cyber Security is no longer a nice-to-have offering afforded by the largest of organisation.
It is thought of as an essential and integral arm of any business looking to conquer the spate of high-profile data breaches faced by many in the public eye but, what remains to be an uphill battle for Cyber Security Professionals; and the organisations homing them, is what many describe as the human element.
The majority of high-profile data breaches fall directly at the hands of employees through a series of simple and common mistakes such as sending sensitive data to the wrong recipient, social engineering and the loss or theft of intellectual property.
With people at the root cause of our Security breaches, should the task ahead carry less emphasis on protecting the external security of a company and more focus on re-training staff and improving both the culture and compliance of an organisation?
I am in the process of creating an insight paper which will explore the various roles departments can play in protecting their Cyber Security with a particular focus on the relationship between Cyber Security and HR. If you have had experience in working with either department to engage staff please do get in touch.
Join the debate – is Cyber Security an HR issue?
